2 U.S.C. § 1881. Definitions

In this subchapter—

1. (1)
   (1)the term “Capitol-flown flag” means a flag of the United States flown over the Capitol in honor of the deceased individual for whom the flag is requested;
2. (2)
   (2)the terms “chaplain”, “firefighter”, “law enforcement officer”, “member of a rescue squad or ambulance crew”, and “public agency” have the meanings given such terms in section 10284 of title 34;
3. (3)
   (3)

   the term “immediate family member”, with respect to an individual, means—

   1. (A)
      (3)(A)the spouse, parent, brother, sister, or child of the individual or a person to whom the individual stands in loco parentis; or
   2. (B)
      (3)(B)any other person related to the individual by blood or marriage;
4. (4)
   (4)the term “public safety officer” means an individual serving a public agency in an official capacity, with or without compensation, as a law enforcement officer, as a firefighter, or as a chaplain; and
5. (5)
   (5)the term “Representative” includes a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress.